The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-04
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Regular monthly meeting Of tn
Building and Loan Association to-mol
row evening.
Mr.. c. d. Whipple went down t
Rochester Monday and brought his fan
lily to Mankato.
C. ii. Austin 4 Son have some spe
cial locals in to-day's issue, which shout
be perused by every reader.
Mrs. w. B. Craig will entertain tn
Relief Society at her home on Secon
street, Monday afternoon.
Mr.. W. K. B. Smyth has again take
possession of his team of ponies. The
have been on u farm near Pipestone AM
come home in good condition.
Mr.. 5. w. Burgess has engaged witt
c. NJ. Marsh, Esq, and will hereafter b
found at the butter tub factory. Mr.. b
will make tirst-class man for the posi-
ton.
The Board of Education of James
Vile did a good act for their school
when they elected Prof. Lang, of Man
kato, a teacher for the public schools o
that village.
C. Il. White, Esq, was last weel
presented by his wife with an pouno
boy. 1t is given out that the youngster
name is George Washington White. 4
great name for a fact.
The Young Peoples Social Union
of the NJ E. church will meet at the re-
sidence of Mrs. Hammett on Wednes
day evening next at half past seven. Al
concerned are urged TO attend.
Fred Fuller got an extra dose Of
snow Saturday night, but by the assis'
lance of lade and FIrestone he succeed
ed in shoveling it out before church time
Sunday morning. Fred is a rustler with
a shovel.
kerosene Oil is getting to be almost
as cheap as daylight. Our dealers have
got into little squabble, and the article
is selling for cents per gallon. This if
less price than oil can be laid down
here In car lots.
Mrs. Geo. 7. Barr, Secretary OF the
Ladies Relief Society, gives notice thai
meeting of the society will be held
with Mrs. w. B. Craig on Monday after.
noon next, March 9TH, at 3 p. IN. Mem
bers are urged to attend.
Congressman Lind and a large num-
Der of residents OF southwestern Mime
sofa have been rusticating in st. Pau
during the past week. Cause. snow
blockade. Effect, depleted purses on
account of large hotel bills, etc.
Ground Is being broken for Mess rs
Sundt and Madson's new brick block
Mr.. Mather proposes to push the build
ing right along, and there is every rea
son to believe he will have it completed
before the time limited in the contrac
July LIST.
In another column will be found the
card of architect Haley, of Minneapolis
who planned the new couIt house, the
Baptist church, Williams new building
and who is now at work on plans for the
MankatO House and the HOlbrool
House. Haley is frst-class architect
The friends i'll this city OF eX War
den Reed will regret to learn that h
has determined not to locate in Manka
10, but all the same we wish him success
in his new venture in Minneapolis. III
has formed a co-partnership with Z. A
Hotchkiss, of minneapolis, and will en-
gage in the real estate business.
The dime musical entertainment
given at the Presbyterian church Mon
day evening by Miss Robb, assisted by
her class and others, was gratifying
success. The entertainment was richly
worth twice the price of admission. TIT
Sunday school, for the benefit of which
the entertainment was given, netteC
about $50.
Farmers in the vicinity of Sterlin
should not fail to attend the meeting a
the Lura school house tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. The prospects for OF
ganizing company to build chees
factory is very tiattering, and the pro
jsct should not be allowed to fail throug
lack Of proper interest. 1t is an impor
tant move, and one sure to prove profit
abe to the investors.
MIR. Jno. Klein has decided to pu
a third story upon the building mex
south of his furniture establishment, an,
also to put IN plate glass front ant
otherwise modernize the architecture
design of the present structure. Ii
10 a ii HAnp fnr OF
in connection with the business of
Klein & Co. The improvement will b
agreat addition to that part of From
street.
The Mankato Street Car Compan
is the most enterprsing of any in tn
country. Stormy and clustering as wa
the weather Saturday, the cars wer
kept running all day and likewise tn
snow plOw. Sunday morning the tracl
was cleaned bright and early and TN
public was accommodated with first
class service. Our Street Car Compan
Is certainly a live organization and on
which appreciates what a street car lin
should be.
AT a caucus of farmers in LeRa
township Tuesday, the following tickle
was placed in nomination: For Boar
Supervisors: o. E. Harvey, John Sieren
and Russell; Treasurer, G. d. Cook
Clerk. James Ewing; Assessor, Jonatha
Presnell; Justice Of the Peace, 8. M
Presnell; Constables, James Wagner
E. Compton. Our advices are that col
siderable opposition TO the issuance {
bonds is expected to materialize o
election day.
Mr.. Henry, Of Decoria, who me
with the misfortune of losing his hous
by fire recently, has the lumber all o
the grounds for the erection of a me-
house. He was in the city Monday an
informed us that Mr.. Evarts, the youn
man who was reported to have lost Sc
in money by the FIRE, had only a fe
days before the conhagration taken Ill
cash from his trunk and placed it In h
pockets, hence it was not destFoye'
Mr.. II. says his loss will not, he think
exceed five or six hundred dollars.